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Young smokers not deterred by ban on cigarette sales

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This content was published on Jul 5, 2021 A ban on cigarette sales in Switzerland has not prevented people under the age of 21 from smoking, a new study has found.

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Covid boosts TV consumption among Swiss

This content was published on Jul 5, 2021 Statistics show television viewing increased slightly in Switzerland during the Covid-19 pandemic last year – the first time in more than a decade.

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Top health official worried about Euro 2020 Covid boost

This content was published on Jul 4, 2021 “It astonishes me how nonchalantly we continue to face the virus [in Europe], even when the case numbers are only barely sinking,” Karrer told the SonntagsBlick newspaper. “Euro 2020 is an ideal terrain for the virus,” he said, referring to almost 2,000 Scottish fans who caught it in London, and hundreds of Finns infected around…

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Berset warns of low vaccination appetite in nursing homes

This content was published on Jul 3, 2021 While he told the newspaper he was more or less happy with the “positively developing” Covid vaccination campaign, Berset said the tapering off among over 80-year-olds was a concern. “Currently, 20% of those over 80 are not vaccinated,” he said, comparing the Swiss figure to England and Spain, where some 98% of this age group…

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Press heaps praise on ‘heroic’ Swiss Euro 2020 campaign

This content was published on Jul 3, 2021 After a spirited Euro 2020 quarter-final defeat to Spain, Swiss newspapers and ministers are full of plaudits for the national football team.

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The Swiss restaurant that serves up leftovers

This content was published on Jul 3, 2021 Would you eat warmed up leftovers? You can get them at a new pop-up restaurant in eastern Switzerland that is fighting food waste.

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Under 40s name climate change as biggest worry

This content was published on Jul 2, 2021 Young Swiss people are much more concerned about climate change than their peers in other countries, according to a survey by consultants Deloitte.

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Swiss football team ‘sheds burden of history’

This content was published on Jun 29, 2021 Switzerland's European football championship success against France sparks scenes of jubilation.

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Violent crime increases among teenagers

This content was published on Jun 28, 2021 Convictions for drug abuse among minors dropped last year in Switzerland, but young people committed more violent crimes, according to official data.

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Federer to wait until after Wimbledon to decide on Tokyo Olympics

This content was published on Jun 26, 2021 Swiss tennis star Roger Federer said he plans to reassess whether he will compete at the Tokyo Olympics after Wimbledon.

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